Speeding ticket mysteries deepen

Connie Coutinho received two speeding fines issued on the same date, same time and on the same road – Campbell Road, direction north, between Kruger and Padoa streets.

This is the same road featured in the initial article published in the Advertiser.

However, the one fine was issued for the direction north and the other, direction south, while Coutinho was actually travelling in a northerly direction.

The mileage on the speeding tickets differed by about 2km. This incident happened in April, this year.

“I disputed the fines I received and they were cancelled,” she said.

Another resident, Noeleen Dewing, said she also received a fine on the same road in question, about a year ago.

“My fine reflected I was doing 99km/h in a 60km/h zone. In 37 years of driving, I have only ever had two fines for exceeding the speed limit, by 12km/h.

“How on earth could I have been doing 99km/h when I had just pulled off from the traffic light on the corner of Cason and Campbell roads? I had no option but to pay,” she said.

“In another incident, the JMPD issue a warrant for my arrest because of a supposed unpaid fine. I could, therefore, not renew my vehicle licence unless I paid the fine.

“After checking the said offence online I saw it wasn’t my car make or colour and in an area where I have never been. I still await my refund from JPMD.”

Samantha Adkins Obi said she gets fined almost weekly on Campbell Road and she doesn’t even use this route.

Problematic speeding tickets seems to be quite common, as other residents commented.

Nicolene Supra commented that it’s strange the fines state Padoa Street as it’s actually Padda Street.

“Google Maps doesn’t pick up Padoa Street, but it does pick up Padda Street.”

Charmaine Wentzel said she once received a fine issued on a Monday morning, after 9am, in Boksburg.

“I work in Alberton. There is no way that I could have been there at that time.”

Bianca Bolton and her dad have also had similar issues with speeding fines, but on Elizabeth Road.

Another complainant said her friend has received questionable speeding fines twice.

These fines allegedly have the correct initials and surname, but reflect the wrong physical address and vehicles.

“The pictures on the fines were different vehicles. My family member doesn’t drive or own either one of these vehicles,” said the complainant.

“The registration number of these vehicles is not even that of his vehicle and the one fine was issued in Durban while he was in hospital in Kempton Park.”

The Advertiser has contacted the Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department spokesperson Wilfred Kgasago for comment.